$975Sale Price|35% Off
H 21.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair of Memphis Milano style Post modern steel squiggle dome lamps in Black
By Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Memphis style Post modern steel squiggle lamps Black finish with large steel dome shades
Steel
White Squiggle Floor Lamp with Stone Base, Italy 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 1970s Italian Modern floor lamp features a gracefully curved chrome arm that forms a
Stone, Metal
$200
H 28.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Post Modern Memphis Alsy Style Squiggle Form Black Metal Table Lamp c. 1980/90s
By Alsy Manufacturing 1
Located in New York, NY
Wiggly, and squiggly Post Modern, Memphis school table lamp made in the USA, attributed to Alsy
Metal
Ugo Zaccagnini of Italy 1950 / 1960s White Ceramic Globe Table Lamp
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Montclair, NY
Signed on the bottom with the Zaccagnini crossed squiggle Z mark, this lamps is an example of clean
Ceramic
Snoki Table Lamp by Bruno Gecchelin for Guzzini
By Guzzini, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in BAARLO, LI
1980s Italian 'Squiggle' or 'Snoki' table lamp by Bruno Gecchelin for Guzzini. The lamp gently
Metal
Squiggle lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Whimsical pair of brass squiggle lamps on laquered metal bases with leather shades.
Memphis Style Postmodern Squiggle Table Lamp, 1990s
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in View Park, CA
A squiggle table lamp by Underwriter’s Lab, circa late 1980s or early 1990s. Memphis Milano
Metal
Pair of Vintage Onyx Block Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of vintage onyx lamps with slight squiggle, 1970s. Checkered motif in tones of muted rose
Onyx
1980s Post Modern Squiggle Lamp Iron and Plastic Shade Memphis Style
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1980's postmodern highly sought after vintage Memphis style squiggle floor lamp. Adds the perfect
Iron
Postmodern Black Metal Wavy Squiggle Line Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical pair of postmodern metal squiggle line table lamps.
Metal
Memphis Style Metal Squiggle Table Lamp with Acrylic Dome Shade
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Memphis style gloss black metal table lamp with white acrylic dome shade. Fantastical form
Metal
Robert Sonneman for Kovacs Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
the squiggly rod which is aluminum. Lamp shade not included.
1950s Italian Modern Marble Teardrop Table Lamp for Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully formed teardrop bottle shaped marble table lamp with etched squiggly lines around the
Marble
Iron Squiggle Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron Squiggle Lamp in the manner of Eva Zeisel. Industrial Yellow Cloth Cord French Wired. Edison
Iron
Mid Century "Squiggle" Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Metal tubing on a biomorphic wood base. Original solid brass finials.
Postmodern Memphis Style Wavy Squiggle Floor Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three parallel black tubular bars form a wavy squiggle on this 80's table lamp. Matte black coated
Metal
Postmodern Memphis Style Wavy Squiggle Table Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three parallel black tubular bars form a wavy squiggle on this 80's table lamp. Matte black coated
Marble, Metal
Pair of Gold Squiggle Stiffel Lamps, circa 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of gold squiggle Stiffel lamps.
Post Modern Memphis Style Black Squiggle Floor Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The vintage post-modern Memphis style floor lamp from the 1980s is a striking piece of furniture
Metal
Pair of Vintage Murano Teardrop Lamps with Squiggle Design
Located in Little Rock, AR
glass with squiggles of GREEN, PURPLE, and WHITE, mounted on double discs of Lucite. The lamps stand
Brass, Nickel
Brown and White Bottle Shaped Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Brown and white ceramic bottle shaped lamp in a "squiggle" pattern on brass base, circa 1980s
Brass
$22,000
H 46 in W 46 in D 8.75 in
One Light - immersive infinite perceptual ambient light wall sculpture
By Raymond Graber
Located in San Francisco, CA
Raymond Graber‘s celestial light sculptures transform the sense of perception, challenging the human eye’s sense for scale and time with a transcendental perceptual experience. In ...
Wood, Lights, LED Light, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Neon Light
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$16,679 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Vintage Space Age Pair of Aluminum Table Lamps, 1970s
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage Space Age cast aluminum table lamps, circa 1970s. A sleek and minimal cast aluminum form with a convex body terminating in a weighted spherical base. Paired with a po...
Aluminum
$13,508 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023
Fabric, Beech
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.